Jean-Claude Brialy
Born
March 30, 1933
Died
May 30, 2007 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Aumale, Alger, France [now Sour el Ghozlane, Algeria]
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director.
Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor.
In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette.
By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French nouvelle vague and a star. He appeared in films of nouvelle vague directors such as Claude Chabrol (Le Beau Serge, 1958; Les Cousins, 1959), Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, 1958; Les Amants, 1958), François Truffaut (Les 400 Coups, 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, (Une femme est une femme, 1961), Éric Rohmer (Claire's Knee, 1970), as well as in films of other filmmakers such as Jean Renoir (Elena et les hommes 1958), Roger Vadim (La ronde, 1964), Philippe de Broca (Le Roi de cœur, 1966), Luis Buñuel (Le Fantôme de la liberté, 1974), and Claude Lelouch (Robert et Robert, 1978).
In 2006, he appeared in his last role, as the eponymous character of the TV film Monsieur Max, directed by Gabriel Aghion. Godard described him as "the French Cary Grant," while Brialy's self-described "life models" had reportedly been actor Sacha Guitry and director Jean Cocteau.
Brialy directed a number of films, including Églantine in 1971, which was loosely inspired by his own memories of a happy childhood spent in Chambellay with his grandparents, and Les volets clos (Closed shutters) in 1972.
He owned the restaurant L'Orangerie, on the Île Saint-Louis; he'd also worked as a TV presenter, a singer, and a radio host. During the presentation of one of his books, Brialy described himself this way: "I'm a boy who got lucky enough to do what I love in life".
Brialy, in 1959, acquired a château in the commune of Monthyon, near Paris. There, he accommodated and entertained many friends from the cinema and the theatre, such as Jean Marais, Pierre Arditi, and Romy Schneider whom he'd met during the 1958 production of the film Christine. Schneider, after the 1981 fatal accident of her son David, found a "refuge from the paparazzi" in Brialy's home. French singer Barbara would often sing at the piano. Director Jean-Pierre Melville used the château to shoot the last scenes of his 1970 crime film Le Cercle Rouge, where Alain Delon and Yves Montand are killed by the police.
In his books, the autobiographical Le Ruisseau des singes (The river of monkeys) (2000) and the memoir J'ai oublié de vous dire (I Forgot to Tell You) (2004), Brialy revealed that he was bisexual. ...
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Known For
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
Archives secrètes
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
Self (archive footage)
2020
Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...
Self (archive footage)
2019
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé
Self (archive footage)
2014
Jean Gabin intime
Self
2010
Vous êtes de la police ?
Alfred Lamproie
2007
Arletty, Lady Paname
Self
2007
Monsieur Max
Max Jacob
2007
The Accursed Kings
Hugues de Bouville · (1 episode)
2005
Quartier V.I.P.
Ferdinand
2005
Quoi? L'éternité.
Self
2005
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
Self
2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
2004
People - Jet set 2
Minimo
2004
Le Président Ferrare
Guillaume Ferrare · (3 episodes)
2004
The Car Keys
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
2003
Les filles, personne s'en méfie
Projectionist
2003
Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film
Self
2003
As Luck Would Have It
Jean-Pierre Muller
2002
Special Delivery
Robert Fresnel
2002
South Kensington
Ferdinando
2001
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
2001
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
Vandoeuvres
2001
Unfair Competition
nonno Mattia Della Rocca
2001
Les Filles à papa
Robert, dit « Bob »
2001
The Blue Bicycle
Raphaël Mahl · (3 episodes)
2000
To the Extreme
L'avocat
2000
Actors
Jean-Claude Brialy
2000
Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
Self
2000
Kennedy et moi
Benny Grimaldi
1999
Man of My Life
Lucien Vilner
1999
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
Self
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (14 episodes)
1998
The Count of Monte Cristo
Morrel's Father · (4 episodes)
1998
La Grande Béké
Dupont Menard · (2 episodes)
1998
Shadow Play
Rene Sandre
1996
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Abbot
1996
A French Woman
Arnoult
1995
Son of Gascogne
Self
1995
One Hundred and One Nights
The Japanese Guide
1995
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
Self - Co-Host
1994
The Monster
Roccarotta
1994
Queen Margot
Coligny
1994
Colpo di coda
Piantoni · (2 episodes)
1993
Coucou c'est nous !
Self · (1 episode)
1992
La Jalousie
Albert Blondel
1992
Août
Martin
1992
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1990
No Fear, No Die
Pierre Ardennes
1990
Stars 90
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
Charles Laumière
1990
Fort Boyard
Self · (1 episode)
1990
My New Partner II
Le banquier
1990
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Il giudice
1990
Comédie d'été
Gaston
1989
The Innocents
Klotz
1987
Malady of Love
Frédéric
1987
Sacrée soirée
Self · (8 episodes)
1987
Matin Bonheur
Self · (3 episodes)
1987
Le Moustachu
Leroy
1987
Maschenka
Kolin
1987
Grand Guignol
M. Albert
1987
Levy & Goliath
Bijou / Delaroche
1987
Le Débutant
Willy
1986
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'
1986
Follow My Gaze
Freddy Langlois
1986
Inspector Lavardin
Claude Alvarez
1986
An Impudent Girl
Sam
1985
Marriage of the Century
Kaffenberg
1985
The Fourth Power
PDG de la chaîne
1985
L'Herbe rouge
Abbot Gril
1985
Vivement Truffaut
Self / Corey (archive footage)
1985
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
Le commissaire
1985
Die schöne Wilhelmine
Casanova
1984
Pinot simple-flic
Morcy
1984
Père Noël et fils
Thomas
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
1983
Cover Up
Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert
1983
Stella
Roland
1983
Sarah
Gabriel Larcange
1983
Demon Is on the Island
Dr Paul Henry Marshall
1983
Deadly Circuit
Voragine
1983
Cap Canaille
Me Samuel Kebadjan
1983
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Self
1983
Edith and Marcel
Loulou Barrier
1983
The Girl from Trieste
Professor Martin
1982
Mozart
Le comte d'Affiglio · (6 episodes)
1982
The Night of Varennes
Monsieur Jacob
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (6 episodes)
1982
Bolero
Le directeur du Lido
1981
Cinq-Mars
l'historien
1981
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin
1980
Arsène Lupin Joue et Perd "813"
Arsène Lupin / ... · (6 episodes)
1980
The Lady Banker
Paul Cisterne
1980
Swimming Instructor
Logan
1979
The Song of Roland
Le Seigneur
1978
Robert et Robert
Jacques Millet
1978
Double Murder
Van Nijlen
1977
Focal Point
Michel Gaur
1977
The Accuser
Le Rantec
1977
Julie pot-de-colle
Jean-Luc Farlot
1977
Fan School
Self - Host · (11 episodes)
1977
Barocco
Walt
1976
Holy Year
Pierre Bizet
1976
Scrambled Eggs
Brumaire
1976
Un animal doué de déraison
Claude
1976
The Judge and the Assassin
Avocat Villedieu
1976
30 millions d'amis
Self · (2 episodes)
1976
Catherine & Co.
Guillaume
1975
Numéro un
Self · (10 episodes)
1975
Numéro un
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Numéro un
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1975
Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth
Narrator (voice)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (4 episodes)
1975
Like a Pot of Strawberries
Norbert
1974
The Phantom of Liberty
Mr. Foucault
1974
Un amour de pluie
Seducer
1974
A Murder Is a Murder
Paul Kastner
1972
Midi trente
Self · (3 episodes)
1972
Midi trente
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (4 episodes)
1972
A Season in Hell
Paul Verlaine
1971
Samedi soir
Self · (3 episodes)
1971
Mafia Things
Domenico 'Mimì' Gargiulo
1971
Côté cour, côté champs
1971
Claire's Knee
Jérôme
1970
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Count Anne d'Orgel
1970
À bout portant
Self · (1 episode)
1968
The Bride Wore Black
Corey
1968
Manon 70
Jean-Paul
1968
Dear Caroline
Le comte de Boimussy
1968
Operation San Pietro
Cajella
1967
Lamiel
Le comte d'Aubigné
1967
The Oldest Profession
Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
1967
Shock Troops
Jean
1967
Anna
Serge
1967
King of Hearts
Duke of Clover
1966
Our Husbands
Ottavio Pelagatta
1966
I Knew Her Well
Dario Marchionni
1965
The Mandrake
Ligurio
1965
L'amour à la chaîne
Figurant
1965
Love at Sea
The Disenchanted Man
1965
How Not to Rob a Department Store
Marcel
1965
The Real Bargain
The gigolo
1965
Les Siffleurs
Jean-Claude Brialy
1964
Comment épouser un premier ministre
Philippe Lambert
1964
Male Companion
The Prince
1964
Circle of Love
Alfred
1964
Male Hunt
Antoine Monteil
1964
Tonio Kröger
Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener
1964
How to Make a French Dish
Jacquot
1964
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
Sébastien
1963
Carom Shots
Paul Martin
1963
People in Luck
L'automobiliste (« Le Gros Lot »)
1963
The Sword and the Balance
Jean-Philippe
1963
Adieu Philippine
Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Didier Marin
1962
La banda Casaroli
Corrado Minguzzi
1962
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
François de Vierne
1962
Sentimental Education
Frédéric Moreau
1962
Cléo from 5 to 7
The Nurse (uncredited)
1962
The Burning Court
Marc Desgrez
1962
Hitch-Hike
Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses
1962
The Seven Deadly Sins
Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
1962
Greed
Arthur
1962
A Very Private Affair
Narrateur
1962
Paris Belongs to Us
Jean-Marc
1961
Famous Love Affairs
Eric Torring
1961
The Lions Are Loose
Didier Marèze
1961
Three Faces of Sin
Laurent Lénaud
1961
A Woman Is a Woman
Émile Récamier
1961
Wise Guys
Ronald
1961
A Story of Water
The Young Man
1961
Fiancés on the Bridge
Nurse
1961
The Army Game
Capitaine
1960
The Gigolo
Jacky
1960
Le Bel Âge
Jean-Claude
1960
Eyes of Love
Pierre Ségur
1959
The Big Night
Scintillone
1959
Way of Youth
Paul Tiercelin
1959
The 400 Blows
Man in Street
1959
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
Patrick
1959
The Cousins
Paul
1959
Discorama
Self · (1 episode)
1959
Christine
Lieutenant Theo Kaiser
1958
The Lovers
Boy on a ride (uncredited)
1958
Et ta sœur…
Brice
1958
Handsome Serge
François
1958
School for Coquettes
Robert
1958
Illegal Cargo
Jean, le jeune journaliste assassiné
1958
Elevator to the Gallows
Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
1958
The Overworked
Jimmy
1958
Anyone Can Kill Me
Un inspecteur de police
1957
The Tricyclist
Jean-Claude
1957
The Mischief Makers
The man in the film
1957
A Girl in a Pocket
Jean-Loup
1957
Young Girls Beware
Sexy-bar customer (uncredited)
1957
A Friend of the Family
Philippe Lemonnier
1957
Fool’s Mate
Claude
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (5 episodes)
1956
The Kreutzer Sonata
Trukhacevskij
1956
Reflets de Cannes
Self · (1 episode)
1954